Unrepresented citizens in third countries
Article 4
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘unrepresented citizen’ shall mean every citizen holding the nationality of a Member State which is not represented in a third country as set out in Article 6.
Council Directive (EU) 2015/637 Article 4
Council Directive (EU) 2015/637 Article 4
Other provisions in CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SCOPE
- Article 1: Subject matter
- Article 2: General principle
- Article 3: Consular protection by the Member State of nationality
- Article 5: Family members of unrepresented citizens in third countries
- Article 6: Absence of representation
- Article 7: Access to consular protection and other arrangements
- Article 8: Identification
- Article 9: Types of assistance
CitationArticle 4 of Council Directive (EU) 2015/637 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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